It is simply a great time to be a Richmond music fan. This week we have great touring bands, revivals of older groups, and an abundance of new music coming from the blank generation. As everyone prepares for the holidays, travel, and the expected rotation of Christmas...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 15, 9 PM Strange Brew & Sports Bar @ Hardywood - $5 suggested donation to benefit Video Fan Forever OK yes, so this week we're featuring a show which only has one band on it, but I can't imagine any of you could possibly get away with hating on this. FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 15, 9 PM Strange Brew & Sports Bar @...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 8, 5 PM Cruel Hand, Drug Church, Teen Death, Mad Existence @ Strange Matter - $10 (order tickets here: https://cruelhand.eventbrite.com/) I'm so excited about this show, I have somewhat abandoned my usual format for this show listing. FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 8, 5 PM Cruel Hand, Drug Church, Teen Death, Mad...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, December 31, 7 PM GWAR, Kepone, Occultist, Rocket Queen @ The National - $30 in advance/$35 day of show (order tickets HERE) That week between Christmas and New Year's Day just feels like a temporal wasteland, doesn't it? FEATURE SHOW Thursday, December 31, 7 PM GWAR, Kepone, Occultist, Rocket Queen @ The National - $30 in...
FEATURE SHOW Sunday, December 27, 11:30 AM Sunday Brunch feat. Camp Howard, Night Idea, The Wimps @ The Camel - Free! It's appropriate that this column runs on Wednesday, as the divide between pre-Christmas business as usual and Christmas-week slowdown really became obvious between Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. In fact, things don't really...
FEATURE SHOW Punks For Presents 10th Anniversary Weekend Saturday, December 19, 9 PM The Christmasfits, London Caroling, Menorah Threat @ Strange Matter - $10/$8 with canned goods Sunday, December 20, 9 PM Sleigher, Discember, Snobituary, Karoling Joke @ Bandito's - Free! (Donations encouraged) One of the great things about Christmas drawing nigh...
FEATURE SHOW Monday, December 14, 7 PM Speedy Ortiz (Photo by Amazon Music), Aye Nako, Atta Girl @ The Camel - $12 (order tickets HERE) Christmas is coming a little early for showgoers here in Richmond--and the bumper crop of touring bands coming to town over the next seven days make it seem like the holiday's gonna last an entire week for...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, December 5, 8 PM The Dream Syndicate, Stephen McCarthy & Friends, The Green Hearts @ Strange Matter - $15 (order tickets HERE) The Dream Syndicate's show at Strange Matter this Saturday is an important event not just in the RVA music scene but in the music world in general. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, December 5, 8 PM The Dream...
FEATURE SHOW Monday, November 30, 4:30 PM The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, Foxing, This Town Needs Guns, Brightside @ The Camel - $14 in advance/$17 day of show (order tickets HERE) I know what you're thinking--"Drew, every single time TWIABP comes to town, you tell us to go see them!" And you're absolutely right....
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, November 21, 8 PM Night Birds, Iron Reagan, Red Death, Cross Eyed @ En Su Boca - $8 One of the two hottest punk rock tickets in town this week (more about the other one later) is happening at En Su Boca Saturday night--and it's guaranteed to be a total mess, in the best possible way. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, November 21, 8 PM...
